Italian Grandma Makes Zucchini with Pasta and Fresh Tomatoes

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and provide a similar crunch.

Go to the garden to pick fresh zucchini.

Select a type of zucchini called 'trombetta'.

Go inside to cook the zucchini.

Chop the onion while the other person prepares the zucchini.

Heat olive oil in a skillet.

Add chopped onion to the skillet and sauté until translucent.

Add sliced zucchini to the skillet and sauté until tender.

Boil water in a pot and add salt for cooking pasta.

Add pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente.

Season the zucchini mixture with salt.

Add fresh basil to the mixture before serving.

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